The tools and supplies you need to make a concrete countertop

Below I'll list the tools and supplies you need to make a concrete countertop. It's important to have the right tools to make your job easier.

There's a lot of different techniques the pros use but I'll just keep it simple and list the basic stuff. If this is your first time making a concrete countertop I would definitely consider having the tools below before you start.

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Concrete countertop I did at my own house

Tools and materials for forming

This rubber edge from will give you a finished edge on your countertop that looks like stone. The manufacturer has many different textures to choose from. The form is 2 inches high and 8 feet long. You can cut it to length.

This is one of the drills we use to screw the forms together. We also use the impact driver but this one will do everything you need. Make sure you pre-drill the holes before you screw, this eliminates cracking the forms. Put a little Vaseline over the screw head to keep any spilled concrete from sticking to it.

We use black caulking and a smoothing tool to caulk the corners and edges of the forms after they are screwed together. This provides a nice smooth edge when you strip the forms.

FORMS - We use melamine 4x8 sheets for forms and cut them to size. Melamine has a very smooth surface which makes polishing that surface much easier. You can get this at your local lumber company. You could also use smooth finished plywood although you may see some of the wood grain in the surface of the concrete after you strip the form.

This is what you use to fill any voids and pin-holes after you polish up to a 400 grit. Just mix the slurry and rub it into the voids using rubber gloves. Scrape off the excess with a plastic puddy knife then let it dry overnight and continue polishing.